[William P. Lear in cockpit of Lear Learstar aircraft]

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Identifier2000-06-20_image_143SourceThe William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers (2000-06-20), Box 45, Folder 7CreatorHullibarger's PhotographyDescriptionPhotograph of William P. Lear in the cockpit of a Lear Learstar aircraft, circa 1950s. Lear is using a Remington 60 Deluxe Shaver. The caption notes that Lear regularly shaves while the L-5 automatic pilot is engaged and that Remington 60 shavers are standard accessories for Learstars.

Typed caption on verso: "William P. Lear, Board Chairman and Director of Research and Development of Lear, Inc., regularly shaves with a Remington 60 Deluxe Shaver while piloting his 300-mph 'Learstar' executive airplane. A Lear L-5 automatic pilot flies the Learstar meantime. Remington 60 Deluxe Shavers are standard accessories on the Learstars, which are in quantity production at the Lear Aircraft Engineering Division facility on Santa Monica (Calif.) Airport."

Stamped on verso: "Hullibarger's Photography, [rest of information faded]."Creation Datecirca 1950sSubjectLear, William P. (William Powell), 1902-1978Lear LearstarPrivate planesAirplanes--CockpitsExtent1 photograph : black and white ; 10 x 8 inLanguageEnglishOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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CollectionWilliam P. and Moya Olsen Lear PapersCollection AreaArchivesPersonBill Lear

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